Store-front construction



Jan. 15, 1929. 1,699,021

|- c. REUTER STORE FRONT CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 23, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J71 2 672 0 7: Fe'nry 6-" enter? :7 Bum/ MW Patented Jan. 15, 1929.

UNITED STATES HENRY C. BEUTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

i I STORE-FRONT CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed November 28, 1827. Serial No. 285,270.

This invention relates to window frame or store front constructions, preferably made of bronze or other suitable metal which is strong and durable and which does not require reinforcement to maintain it in its intended form. One member of the frame construction is intended to receive and surround the edges of a pane of glass, or the like, and a second member is provided for securing the pane in place in the frame in such manner that it will be rigidly and firmly held without the use of putty or the like.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide pane retaining means capable of limited pivotal movement with respect to the pane receiving frame, so as to be adjustable and adapted to firmly hold panes of various thicknesses in position, without alteration of the construction of the parts constituting the frame.

Another object is to provide a retaining member which shall be removable for the purpose of replacement of the glass pane without injury to the frame, and which may be readily replaced in position. a

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the corner of a store front construction embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken in the plane of the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a duplication of a portion of the construction shown in Figure 2, but on'an enlarged scale.

Figureelshows a portion of the construction shown in Figure 3, illustrating the altered position of the retaining means when applied to a pane of slightly less thickness than the pane shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view, taken in the planes of the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring now to Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, of the drawings, 5 indicates the main frame or pane receiving section as a whole, comprising a rear wall 6, having an outwardly directed, pane abutting flange 7, and integral with a wall 8, the major part of which extends at right angles to the rear wall 6. Said wall 6 is also provided with an inwardly extending flange 9 for attachment of the frame to the masonry or other fixed support of the building. The wall 8 is integral with a wall 10, the latter constituting either a corner post a side post, or the top or bottom members 0 the window frame.

The inner surface of a pane of lass 11 is adaped to rest against the flange and the edge of the pane is spaced a art from the wall 8 by strips of rubber or otiier cushioning means 12.

Toward the forward or outer end of the wall 8 is a longitudinally extending groove defined bywalls 13, 14 and 15 as clearly shown in Figure 3. The substantially parallel to each other and extend angularly with respect to the Wall 14 so illlitt the groove faces toward the glass pane The pane retaining means comprises an angle bar, the longitudinal edges of each of its members, 16, 17, being slightly rounded as indicated at 18, 19, respectively. The edge 18 is adapted to bear against the pane 11, and the edge 19 against the groove wall 14, with the outer surface of the member 17 contacting with the flange 20 formed by the wall 15. The shape of the groove defined by the walls 13, 14 and 15 is such that the curved end 19 of the member 17 may have limited move ment therein about the edge of the flange 20 as a pivot.

At desirable intervals the member 16 of the retaining angle bar is provided with countersunk apertures 21 for the reception of screws 22, and of a size slightly larger than the diameter ofthe screws 22. The ends of the screws are adapted to enter screw threaded apertures 24 in the wall 8, registering with the apertures 21 in the retaining member 16.

'It will be obvious that as the screw 22 is caused to enter the registering apertures 21 and 24 and turned until the screw head 23 engages the inclined walls of the countersunk aperture 21, the member 16 will be drawn inwardly and the edge 18 will be made to contact with the pane 11 to firmly hold the same against the flange 7 of the rear wall 6. This is accomplished by the tilting of the retaining member edge 19 in contact with the groove-wall 14, and pivotal action of the outer surface of the member 17 about the edge of the flange 20 of the frame.

In the figures referred to, I have shown two pane receiving frames connected together by walls 10 to constitute a corner construction having a tubular reinforcement 25 therein. It will be obvious that the frame receiving walls 13 and 15 are I show part of a horizontally disposed frame,

it will be seen that the parts corresponding to p the rear wall 6, pane engaging flange 7, at-

taching flange 9 and outer wall 10, referred to hereinabove in describing the construction of Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, are similarly designated in Figures 5 and 6 showing the modlfied form.

. In this modification, the wall 30, integral with the rear wall 6 and outer wall 10, is of modified construction as compared with the wall 8 heretofore described, with which it corresponds in function in that it is adapted to receive the edge of the pane 11, which is spaced therefrom by the cushioning means 12,

and is adapted to co-operate with a pane retaining strip similar to the angle bar 16, 17, heretofore described.

The wall 30 comprises a horizontal and an inclined portion, and near the forward side, in the upper surface it is provided with a longitudinally extending groove defined by the walls 31, 32 and 33, for the reception of the pane retaining strip. This groove produces an outer flange 31.

, The retaining strip comprises an inclined wall 34 substantially parallel to the inclined portion of the wall 30, an angular pane engaging flange 35 extending along one of its longitudinal sides, and a leg or vertically arranged flange 36 at the opposite side for engagement with the groove surface 32.

At intervals the retaining member wall 34 is provided with countersunk apertures for the'recept-ion of headed bolts 37 which extend therethrough and enter registering screwthreaded apertures 38 in the inclined portions of the wall 30.

In use, the pane 11 is placed into position in the receiving frame, with the inner surface of the pane abutting the flange 7 and the edge of the pane spaced from the wall 30 by cushioning means so arranged as to leave ventilating spaces at intervals. Then the retaining member is fitted into position with the flange 36 in the groove defined by the walls 31, 32 and 33 and the apertures in the wall 34 registering with the apertures 38 in the inclined portion of the wall 30. The screws 37 are inserted, as shown, and tightened, causing the flange 36 to pivot in the groove until the edge of the flange 35 of the retaining member is in close contact with the outer surface of the pane 11.

The distance between the walls 31 and '33 of the groove is suflicient to permit the flange 36 to have limited pivotal movement in the groove to permit of adjustability of the retainin member with respect to panes of various t ickness.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a store front construction, the combination of a pane receiving frame and a retaining strip comprising a plurality of walls, angularlg disposed with respect to each other, one of t em constituting a pane contactin .member, the receiving frame being provide with an inwardl flanged groove along its outer longitudina margin in which one end of the retaining strip is pivotally seated and against which flange one wall of the angular retaining strip is adapted to bear, and means for connecting the pane contacting member of the angular retaining strip to the pane receiving frame.

2. In a store front construction, a pane re ceiving frame provided with an inwardl directed flanged groove on its outer lon itudlnal margin, an angular retaining mem er located to have the end one of its members pivotally seated in said groove and bear against the inner edge of the flange and the other against a pane of glass, and screw bolts extending through the pane engaging member and the receiving frame.

3. In a store front construction, the combination of a pane receiving frame and a retaining strip, the receiving frame including walls adapted for engagement with a surface and an edge of a window pane, the edge engaging wall having a flanged groove along its free longitudinal margin, the retaining strip comprising integral, angularly disposed members, the end of one being pivotally seated in said groove and adapted for engaging the inner surface of the flange along the receiving frame wall and the other for engaging the pane surface, and means located between the flange engaging member and the pane engaging member for connecting the retaining strip to the receiving frame.

4. In a storefront construction, the combination of a receiving frame having a rear wall, a pane engaging flange thereon, a pane edge engaging wall integral with the rear wall, the pane edge engaging 'wall being provided with a longtiudinal'groove along its free margin, a retaining strip composed of angularly disposed walls, the edge of one being adapted to contact with the pane and the edge of the other adapted to pivotally rest in the groove, registering apertures in the retaining'strip and pane edge engaging wall, screw bolts extending through said apertures and adapted to draw the retaining strip walls toward the pane and against the outer wall of the groove.

5. In a store front construction, a pane receiving frame comprising a rear wall, a pane edge engaging wall extending at right angles thereto, a forwardly extending inclined Wall and a flanged portlon forwardly of the inclined wall, providing a longitudinal groove therebetween a retaining strip comprising an inclined wall substantially parallel to the inclined Wall of the receiving frame member a pane engaging flange and a 'u) flange adapted to pivotally seat in said groove and contact with the flange of the receiving frame wall, and means connecting the two inclined walls together.

In testimony, that I claim the fore oing as my invention I afiix my signature t is 18th day of November, 1927.

. HENRY C. REUTER. 

